Walsall have been dealt an injury blow as on-loan Celtic defender Eoghan O'Connell was substituted during the first-half of Tuesday evening's Sky Bet League One defeat to promotion-chasing Fleetwood Town.
O'Connell, who was making his twentieth Saddlers appearance since arriving on loan during the January Transfer Window, was replaced by Matt Preston after thirty-six minutes of play as, following a foot-race with Fleetwood attacker Bobby Grant, O'Connell appeared to tweak a hamstring and was treated by Head Physio Marc Czuczman before being replaced.
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Eoghan also suffered a broken nose as during the minutes building up to his hamstring injury, with the Cork-born defender adding to Czuczman's ever-increasing workload.
Walsall FC are yet to offer an update on O'Connell's status but are likely to fully assess him on Wednesday morning.
Walsall FC are yet to offer an update on O'Connell's status but are likely to fully assess him on Wednesday morning.